#363 - Parshat Matot-Masei - Novach
Rashi makes notes a fascinating idea from Rabi Moshe HaDarshan based off of a missing Dageish. Rav Schwab takes it one step further.

Rashi makes notes a fascinating idea from Rabi Moshe HaDarshan based off of a missing Dageish. Rav Schwab takes it one step further.
The Chafetz Chaim notes a significant irony in the national census found in our Parsha.
If Bilam received prophecy on the same level as Moshe Rabbeinu, why did he live such a debased life?
Why was talking to the rock a necessary step in providing the Bnei Yisrael with water? Rav Moshe Feinstein teaches us a very important idea.
Rav Simcha Bunim asks a fascinating question on the Korach story.
The Bnei Yisrael are criticized for their Bechiya Shel Chinam in response to the negative report of the Meraglim. What does that mean?
Back in 2020, we noticed an unfortunate pattern in Sefer B'Midbar.
Rav Henoch Leibowitz explains a surprising Midrash regarding the Sotah.
What if we've misunderstood the Mitzvah of Talmud Torah?
Rashi indicates that we count what we love. How might that help us better understand the Mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer?
We learn an important lesson from a seeming imbalance between two clauses in a single Pasuk.
We see a common approach to the severe nature of charging interest on a loan.
In 2019, we learned a beautiful and important idea of the HaKetav V'HaKabbalah regarding the unique naming of the Korban HaOmer.
Rav Soloveitchik highlights a critical element of Shabbat.
The Or HaChaim HaKadosh suggests that there is much more than meets the eye in the Mitzvah of Orlah.
Why do we learn about the Avodah on Yom Kippur now? Doesn't it belong at some later point in the Torah?
We turn to the Kotzker to help us better understand a seemingly strange comment to Moshe.
In our Tehillim class, we learned a very important Midrash about Hallel and Pesach.
The Mishna tells us that even if the Kohen doesn't know the laws of Tzaraat, nevertheless it is only he who can render a person Tahor or Tamei. Why should this be the case?
The Sefer Apiryon explains why the Umot HaOlam are not afflicted by Tzaraat.
In 2019, we discussed a beautiful Midah of Moshe Rabbeinu as noted by Rav Moshe Feinstein.
Rav Nebenzahl helps us understand why the Korban Todah stands out in significant ways from other Korbanot Shelamim.
Rav Schwab extracts a beautiful message from an interesting Gemara.
We go back to 2019 when we turned to the Beit Avraham to explain and ambiguity at the beginning of the Parsha.
Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld helps us understand an interesting Midrash on the beginning of our Parsha.
We review a beautiful idea of Rav Eliya Lopian that we learned together in 2020.
The Chatam Sofer notes the role of an important group of people in the immediate aftermath of Cheit HaEigel.
We go back to 2018 where we asked a fundamental question regarding the construction of the Mishkan.
The Chamra Tava tries to understand an important juxtaposition in the beginning of our Parsha.
We go back to 2013 when we discussed a very important idea of the Chafetz Chaim.